Skin Manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus

Background: To analyze skin manifestations in patients with diabetes mellitus Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted on 100 consecutive patients of Diabetes Mellitus type 1 &2, either attending the out-patients departments of Dermatology and Medicine or admitted in medical wards of Ca...

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Main Author: Kiran Fatima et al.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Rawalpindi Medical University 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College
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Online Access:https://www.journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/928
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description Background: To analyze skin manifestations in patients with diabetes mellitus Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted on 100 consecutive patients of Diabetes Mellitus type 1 &2, either attending the out-patients departments of Dermatology and Medicine or admitted in medical wards of Cantonment General Hospital, Rawalpindi from 1st January 2017 to 30th June 2017. Both male and female patients aged between 15-80 years were included in the study. Results: Out of hundred patients, skin changes were present in 64%. The common disorders were skin infections in 43 patients, pruritis in 17, and skin tags in 15 patients. Other manifestations were lichen planus in 5, diabetic foot in 5, acanthosis nigricans in 4, eruptive xanthomas in 3, eczema in 3, vitiligo in 2, diabetic dermopathy in 1, xerosis in 1 and psoriasis in 1 patient. Conclusion: Skin involvement is quite common in diabetes. It can manifest as first sign or may manifest at any time during the course of disease so it is important to identify and appropriately treat these patients.
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spelling doaj.art-5eea9cc0c36145909ecd335757dd8edc2022-12-21T22:50:33ZengRawalpindi Medical UniversityJournal of Rawalpindi Medical College1683-35621683-35702018-09-01Skin Manifestations of Diabetes MellitusKiran Fatima et al.,0Yusra Medical and Dental College, IslamabadBackground: To analyze skin manifestations in patients with diabetes mellitus Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted on 100 consecutive patients of Diabetes Mellitus type 1 &2, either attending the out-patients departments of Dermatology and Medicine or admitted in medical wards of Cantonment General Hospital, Rawalpindi from 1st January 2017 to 30th June 2017. Both male and female patients aged between 15-80 years were included in the study. Results: Out of hundred patients, skin changes were present in 64%. The common disorders were skin infections in 43 patients, pruritis in 17, and skin tags in 15 patients. Other manifestations were lichen planus in 5, diabetic foot in 5, acanthosis nigricans in 4, eruptive xanthomas in 3, eczema in 3, vitiligo in 2, diabetic dermopathy in 1, xerosis in 1 and psoriasis in 1 patient. Conclusion: Skin involvement is quite common in diabetes. It can manifest as first sign or may manifest at any time during the course of disease so it is important to identify and appropriately treat these patients.https://www.journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/928Diabetes MellitusSkin manifestations,Skin disorders.
spellingShingle Kiran Fatima et al.,
Skin Manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus
Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College
Diabetes Mellitus
Skin manifestations,
Skin disorders.
title Skin Manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus
title_full Skin Manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus
title_fullStr Skin Manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus
title_full_unstemmed Skin Manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus
title_short Skin Manifestations of Diabetes Mellitus
title_sort skin manifestations of diabetes mellitus
topic Diabetes Mellitus
Skin manifestations,
Skin disorders.
url https://www.journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/928
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